Nordic-Baltic Leaders in Tallinn: Ukraine's Defence Industry Experience Must Strengthen Europe's Defence Capabilities

Stenbock House, June 9, 2026 – President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy participated as a guest at the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) Summit held in Tallinn. The countries of the region have supported Ukraine since the beginning of the war and reaffirmed their commitment to continuing that support. The leaders agreed to make better use of the lessons learned from the war in Ukraine and of Ukraine's defence industry innovation experience to strengthen national defence capabilities. They also agreed to deepen regional competitiveness, support business growth, and promote joint artificial intelligence and technology projects.